Let it be known that the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an election for one supervisor in each of two different territories in the county from February 1 – 20, 2026. Nominations will accepted from November 3 – December 2, 2025. Anyone that owns a farm in Territory II (Sherman & Camden Townships) or Territory IV (Dallas, Adams & Grand River Townships), and meets the qualifications listed below, may be considered as a candidate in the election. You may submit your name for participation in the election by completing a self-nomination form and submitting it to the district by 4:00 P.M. on December 2, 2025.
Supervisors of the district administer district policies and programs, district personnel, and cost-share funding made available by the one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soils and water sales tax. During fiscal year 2025, the district provided $347,578 in cost-share funds to 30 landowners to assist with installing agricultural erosion control and water quality practices.
The qualifications required to be a supervisor are:
1. Being a land representative from the district. A land representative is defined as the owner or representative authorized by power of attorney of any farm lying within an area proposed to be established, and subsequently established, as a soil and water conservation district under Chapter 278, RSMo. Each farm is entitled to representation by a land representative: provided, however that the land representative is a taxpayer of the county within which the soil and water district is located, 10 CSR 70-4.010(1)(I)
2. Residing in, or owning a farm in, the area from which he/she is nominated where there is an expiring term.
3. Being a cooperator of the district, defined as, "a person who is actively engaged in farming and practices conservation activities related to agriculture”.
4. Being a current resident and tax-paying citizen of the county for at least two years preceding the election date. Section 278.110, RSMo.
5. Be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the election date and be willing to serve the full term they are elected for.
6. Provide a valid mailing address to the program office and notify the program of any change of address during their term.
DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District
District cell: (816) 284-2975
E-mail: sara.gillette@swcd.mo.gov
Mailing address: 209 Ash St. Gallatin, MO 64640